Hat-receptacle for auditoriums.



No. 751,305. IPATENTED APR.'12,19\04.

J. T. HENDERSON.

NO MODEL.

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Patented April 12, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFieE.

JAMES THOMPSON HENDERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

H T- EoEPTAoLi-i Fon AUDITORIUMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 757,305, dated April12, 1904.

7 Application filed June 3, 1903. Serial No. 159,889. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES THOMPSON HELP DERSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, inthe county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Hat-Receptacle for Auditoriums, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to hat-receptacles to be connected with seats andused in auditoriums, theaters, &c.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of referenceindicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my invention in use, thehat-receptacle being open and in its normal position for holding a hat.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the wire frame whereby the receptacle isconnected to a seat. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through thehat-receptacle and seat. .Fig; 4 is a front elevation showing thehat-receptacle and seat as folded. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of thehat-receptacle removed from the seat. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevationshowing the metallic brace member for the frame, hereinafter more fullydescribed; and Fig. 7 is a plan view of the device partially folded up.

A chair 1 is provided with a folding seat 2, which may have a cushion 3,these parts being of the usual construction. A rectangular frame 4,made, preferably, of spring-wire, is provided at its Several cornerswith loops 5, through which screws 6 may be passed in order to hold theframe 4 against the under side of the seat, as indicated in Fig. 4.Connected with side webs 7 8 is a rigid bottom 9, which is alsoconnected with a back web 10, as indicated more particularly in Fig. 5.Mounted upon the frame 4 are bearings 11, to which are connected therigid metallic members 12 13, these members being flexibly joinedtogether, as indicated more particularly in Fig. 1. A bottom web 14 isconnected with the rigid bottom board 9, so as to form a firm and levelsupport for the hat. The metallic members 13 are secured, by means ofjournals 15,

seat, so as to occupy the position indicated in Fig. 4. By this meansthe bottom member, consisting of the board 9 and the web 14, is placedparallel to and face to face with the back web 10. By this movement theside webs 7 8 are each folded into the position indicated in Fig. 7, sothat these webs each assume a triangular form, being virtually reducedto one-half of their originalsize. The bottom member, consisting of therigid board 9 and web 14, is next bent upward, carrying with it the backweb 10 and bending the members 7 8 inwardly, as indicated in Fig. 7,whereby the members 14, 9, and 10 are all rendered parallel with theseat 2. The hatreceptacle now hugs closely to the under side of the seatand takes up comparatively little room.

By means of a projection 16, extending inwardly, as indicated in Fig. 2,and forming a catch, the front end of the frame 4 engages one of theedges of the rigid member 9, carrying with it the members 10 and 14, asabove stated. By this means the hat-receptacle is held firmly in itsfolded position, as indicated in Fig. 4. V

The metallic members 12 13 may be dispensed with, if desired. The actionof the webs is substantially the same as above described, the onlydiiference being that owing to the absence of the metallic brace members12 13 the bottom of the receptacle is not rigid relatively to the webs7, 8, and 10 and merely diate of two of said loops, said projectionbeing made by a bend in the wire and forming a catch, a plurality ofwebs connected with said wire and free to fold against the same, and abottom member connected with said webs and free to be engaged by saidcatch.

3. In a hat-receptacle, the combination of a seat, a rectangular memberof wire connected therewith and provided with a projection, saidprojection being made by a bend in said wire and integral therewith, aplurality of webs connected with said member of wire, a bottom memberconnected with said webs and supported thereby, said bottom member beingfree to fold, first, against one of said webs, "and second, against saidseat, said projection being free to engage said bottom member so as tomaintain the same in folded position.

4. A receptacle for hats adapted to be secured to the under side of aseat, comprising aframe having openings to receive fastening means andprovided with a catch, a rigid bottom, and sides and back of flexiblematerial secured to the bottom and frame, the bottom sides folded inwardupon the under side of the bottom.

5. A receptacle for hats, comprising a wire frame having eyes at itscorners and an integral catch on one member at about the center oflength thereof, a rigid bottom, and sides and back of flexible materialsecured to the frame and bottom, the bottom being adapted to fold upagainst the back and then up against the frame with the flexible sidesfolded inward upon the under side of the bottom.

6. In a hat-receptacle, the combination of a box-like member to beconnected with a seatbottom, said member consisting of back and sidewebs of flexible material, a bottom member connected with said side websand free to fold into a position substantially parallel to said back webso as to engage the same face to'face, said back web and said bottommember thus folded being together free to fold against the bottom ofsaid seat, and a locking device for securing said bottom member in aposition substantially parallel to said seat.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES THOMPSON HENDERSON.

Witnesses:

EDWARD CooLEY, J r., GEORGE OKEEFE.

